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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23. 1945 WANT AI>S TRESSPASS NOTICE—All or otherwise trespassing’ hunting on the lands of Mrs. Pat Mitchell or Mrs Claude Summer is expressly for bidden and will be prosecute under the law. 31-3t LOST—War Rationing Book No. 3 issued to C. A. Force. Finder please return to the War Rationing Board or C. A. Force at R. M. Lominack Hardware on Main St. WE WILL BUY—Your burlap sacks or any kind of old rags, also scrap iron and other metals. See W. H. STERLING. PECANS! PECANS!—We are still buying Pecans. Any size, any amount. R. Derrill Smith, Whole sale Grocer, Phone 88, Newberry, S. C. Farm Leaders Meet to Discuss Means of Increasing Yields RABBITS WANTED—Will buy any size, any color, any number. Bring them to our warehouse. R. Der rill Smith, Wholesale Grocer, Phone 88, Newberry, S. C. TRESPASS NOTICE — Trespassing any form—hunting, hauling wood, fishing—is strictly forbidden, on the lands of the undersigned and any violation will be prosecuted. Signed: H. O. Long, B. O. Long, farm leaders urged upon farmers of J. G. Long, A. P. Werts, T. Blair evey neighborhood the necessity for (By P. B. EZELL, County Agent) About 50 farm men and women members of the county-wide neigh borhood leadership organization met at the Newberry County court house for an all-day round table discussion of problems farmers will have in meeting their war production goals. Discussion in which all had a part was centered about the 10-POINT 1945 FOOD AND FEED PRODUC TION PROGRAM. Ways and means of holding farm production to a high lefel during 1945 odcupied a prominent place in the discussion. The shortage of farm machinery and repair parts was pointed out as an important fac tor. This shortage was described by those who entered the discussion as the most serious of all the war years. It was the opinion of the leaders that agriculture was headed into a period of a more diversified produc tion, the use of more machinery and the need for much less labor. In order to surmount these problems Boozer, Guy Boozer, J. H. ers, S. L. Porter. Bow- tfc AT FIRST SION OF A a ou> *666 Cold Preparations as directed AUDITOR S TAX NOTICE Returns of personal property, new buildings, transfer of real estate, poll and road tax, are to be made at the County Auditor’s office beginn ing: JANUARY J, 1945 THROUGH greater cooperation • in 1945 among neighbors in the use of labor and machinery than ever before. Farm ers were urged by thei Headers to make definite plans early for their Food and Feed production in 1945, for such plans to include arrange ments of cooperative use of all la bor and machinery. Heavy top dres sing of this year’s spring grain crop was one method which would lead to heavier production without extra use of labor. This type of fertilization would, it was declared, increase the yield of lespedeza per use of forests was described as an urgent war measure. These farm leaders pointed out the wasteful practices of the first world war in the use of land and forest as a mis take to be avoided in World War II. Building and maintaining terraces, heavy fertilization to hold up fertil ity level of the soil, wide use of lime, selectiviely cutting of forest lands, planting abandoned lands in peren nial legumes, consisting if kudzu, sericea and lespedeza was recom mended. Making complete use of the soil building of land under _ the AAA program was described as land and forest protective measures. Another interesting part of the afternoon’s program was agricultur al production in Newberry county to afford more livestock farming. This was described as a wholesome trend and one which would enable farmers to make more complete use of land, of labor, and machinery, thereby, enabling farmers to be in better po sition to continue cotton production on less land in competition with certain low prices in cotton and from other areas of the cotton belts. Several of the farm leaders present, who have had experience in live stock, expressed the importance of the use of year-round grazing, such a system, as it was firmly establish ed uses much less labor and equip ment, is a soil conservation system, and leads to economy in livestosk production. The farm women brought out the fact that housewives are employing more household conveniences than ever before thus, and this was elim inating much of the drudgery. The ., - , ------ or, farm women urged upon all farm other summer legume crops follow-1 families the importance of all the mg small grain. It was emphasized families being well fed through a that although some more fram ma chinery and repair parts would be available this year these still will be a shortage. In the discussion it was clearly • brought out that every farm- er should make an inventory of ma greater production of garden pro ducts, meat and eggs. In this dis cussion it was brought out that im proved farm building, gardens, and home impovement would not only be a contribution to the war effort but FEBRUARY 28, 1945 be- and all All able-bodied male citizens tween the ages of twenty-one sixty are liable to $1 poll tax; persons between the ages of twenty- one and fifty outside of incorporated towns are liable to pay commutation tax of $1. All dogs are to be as sessed at $1 each. All returns are to be made by School Districts. Your failure to make a- return calls for penalty as prescribed by law. PINCKNEY N. ABIAMS, County Auditor chinery and repair parts needed and (continue to keep farm labor better ■place an order with dealers at once i satisfied in order to avoid costly delays later.. The need fol . a cupb raarket for U was pointed out that the price | Newberry enlisted a lively discus- of fertilizer is lower in costs than \ sion in which a motion instructed Agricultural appoint a special com —(Sion in which a motic things farmers buy. Heavier J the chairman of the committee to food and feed as one way to other fertilization of all crops was stressed increase production on less acres and to that extent save on use of labor. During the afternoon’s discussions the proper use of land and the pro- mittee to see what could be done in the near future about a curb market in Newberry' county. A plate lunch was served in the court room. CONSTRUCTION WORKERS NEEDED INDIANA ORDNANCE WORKS CHARLESTON INDIANA E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND CO. INC. CONSTRUCTION DIVISION WORKWEEK FIFTY FOUR HOURS TIME AND ONE HALF FOR ALL HOURS IN EXCESS OF FORTY LIVING OUARTERS AVAILABLE TRANSPORTATION ADVANCED COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE WILL INTERVIEW AND HIRE AT- WAR MANPOWER COMMISSION UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT SERVICE 1015 CALDWELL STREET NEWBERRY, S. C. THURSDAY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22, 23 and 24 -"tWILD - LIFE SOUTH CAPOLINA with PROF FRANKLIN 5HERMAN HEAD*CLEMSOH COIXCOE-MOT. OP ZOOLOGY HOW MANY ANIMALS? From the simplest to the most complex (from “Amoeba to Man”), we estimate about 16,000 species and recognized subspecies to exist in S. C. Here’s round-figure “break down” into principal main groups: Invertebrates, other than true insects 3,000 species Invertebrates, true in sects 12,000 species Vetebrates (backboned), 1,000 species as below: Fishes Amphibians (frogs, salamanders) Reptiles (snakes, lizards, turtles) .... Birds Mammals (“beasts”, mice, fox, deer) ... 420 species 60 species 75 species 350 species 95 species Total 16,000 species Very little survey work has been done on our invertebrates other than insects. Our estimate on that group is the vaguets of all Twelve thousand for the true in sects is very conservative; we al ready have more than half that num ber on record. Some entomologists would say that we probably have as many as 20,000 species. It is quite, . „ likely that we have somewhat more crocodile which has narrower snout is more teeth than any other S. C. mam mal and is the only one which carries the young in an abnormal pouch. . . . Judged by the insect food which it eats our common mole is considered to be a beneficial; but because it bur- . rows under the surface, roots up, dis lodges, or causes drying of the roots of plants, most gardeners consider it distructive. “Dragon-flies” are often called “mosquito-hawks”. . . . There are eight well-known species of wood peckers found in S. C. . . .Those fine large horns on the buck deer are shed and re-grown again each year .... Many so-called “eye-spots” on the wings of many butterflies are not eyes at all. ... A male cricket chirps with his front wings, and the female may hear it with her front legs. The eels which are often caught in our streams are true fish, and are not even closely related to snakes. . . . The eel is not the male (or fe male) of a catfish; it is an entirely separate species of true fish. . . . The .passenger pigeon which used to pass through S. C. in immense flocks, is now ibelieved to be entirely extinct from the earth. Last recorded in S. C. in 1885. . . . We have only one species of alligator in S. C., the than 1,000 species of vertebrates, but not many more. Fishes. Dr. Burton of the Char leston Museum probably knows more not known in this state. “Somebody’ has estimated that if we average all known animals as to size, that the average-size would be about this group than any other per- about that of a housefly. . . . Among son in the state. I doubt whether as many as 400 species are known at present, but who knows what sur prising ones may yet be found espe cially in our coastal and ocean wa ters ? Amphibians. Our present list is 63 but several are questionable, sure ly we have as many as indicated and a few more may yet be found. A our wild birds each pair usually es tablishes a “territory” about the nest within which most other birds do not intrude; or at least not for long. . . . Solitary sandpiper which passes through S. C. during the migrations, does not build a nest of its own, but uses old, abandoned, second-hand nests of last-year’s birds. . . . Bald eagle has the head fully feathered, good group for somebody to go af-1 but white, which gave rise to the ter* I term “bald”; but the head-feathers do Reptiles. The uncertainty here is | not become white until adult age. The ' adult has the tail white also. • ~ ^ I with the turtles which have not been LOANS ON REAL ESTATE AUT0M0DILES AND PERSONAL PROPERTY NEWBERRY INSURANCE AND REALTY CO. NED PURCELL, Manager TELEPHONE 197 Exchange Bank Building thoroughly collected and identified in S. C. Our species of lizards and snakes are fairly well known .though we do not know all about their dis tribution in the state. Birds. The species which occur at all regularly are fairly well known but there is always the chance of adding stragglers which only occa sionally come within our borders. Mammals. Our actual count is now about 92 and several of these are not wholly distinct species. Perhaps we have a hundred or more in total. WILDLIFE MISCELLANY Of the 47 species and subspecies of snakes known in S. C., 24 repro duce by the laying of eggs, while 23 give birth to living young. . . . Com mon toads are valuable because they devour many pesky insects. . . . There are about 130 kinds of day flying butterflies and skippers in this state. . . . Thirty-nine species of mosquitoes have been taken in S. C., and probably there are several more .yet to be found. . . . Opossum has Cottontail rabbit and bo-bwhite quail, two very popular game ani mals, have a tendency to live out their lives close to where they were born or hatched. . . . The egg of a grasshopper hatches into a young which you might always call a grass hopper from its general resemblance and similar habits, and this is true of perhaps 25 per cent of all our in sects; but the egg of a butterfly hatches into a “caterpillar” (larva) which bears no resemblance to its parent until it gets grown and passes through another state (the pupa) of life. . . . The bird which we call “house sparrow” or “English spar row” is generally considered to oe a miserable detestable nuisance (and other bad names); yet it was pur posely introduced into the United States with care—but that was be fore we knew better. . . . Among all our best-loved song birds it is only the males that sing; the cardinal is our only notable exception to that rule, an occasional female cardinal will sing. THE NEWBERRY sun Home Demonstration By ETHEL L. COUNTS The year 1945 will likely be one of the most critical of all the war years. Our country will need the undivided and aggressive support of all its people and the efficient use of ail its resources. We have adopted the “South Carolina 1945 10-Point Food and Feed Production Program” with the slogan “Food Fights for Free dom.” In adopting such a program, we are fully aware that farm people will have to face such unusual dif ficulties as labor, equipment, and transportation shortages. It is be cause these difficulties exist that the need for unusual effort is urgerftly necessary. You will be meeting your neigh bors at church, at the store, in the fields, and at neighborhood and fafni- ly gatherings. Urge them to plan carefully for 1945. Do they have all the planting seed they need ... do they have equipment that needs re pair . . . have they ordered repair parts . . . have they ordered their fertilizers ... do they plan to fer tilize this spring’s grain crop heavi ly .. . how much hay do they need and what kind . . . has a garden been planned ... do they need a silo, if so, what crops are they planning to plant to fill it . . . how can neighbors trade labor and equipment to get hay up, silos filled, buildings repaired . . are there sufficient equipment and facilities available for storage and conservation of all kinds of food and feed? These and other ideas of your own can be effectively used to make the year 1945 our greatest wartime effort and will be our part ’ in shortening this war. If you need any help call at the Extension office bulletins on all sub jects are for free distribution. ACHING-STIFF SORE MUSCLES For PROMPT relief—rub on Mus- terole! Massage with this wonderful “counter-irritant” actually brings fresh warm blood to aching muscles to help break up painful local con gestion. Better than an old-fashioned mustard plaster! In 3 strengths. SCOUTS GATHERING PAPER The, Boy Scouts of Newberry are joining in the General Eiaenhous Waste Paper campaign during March and April at the request of the W. P. B. In order to speed up the collection of waste paper, they are offering a medal bearing an inscription and a picture of General Eisenhour to each Scout who collects a thousand pounds of paper during this cam paign. They are also offering to each troop which averages 1000 pounds of paper per member a 75mm shel lease bearing an inscription and picture of the general. > All troops of the city are taking part in the campaign and will make residential collections on third Wed nesdays of February, March, April. MUSIEROIF Effective WEDNESDAY, February 21, 1945 we will close at 12 o’clock noon, and each WEDNESDAY thereafter, until further notice. S. C. National Bank Newberry/ S. C. 1944 Tax Notice After the close of business on February 28, a 3 per ct Penalty will be added to all unpaid 1944 State and County taxes. J. RAY DAWKINS COUNTY TREASURER For Sale At last we have one piece of machinery to sell: One Tractor-drawn Stalk Cutter Be sure you have all needed repairs before the work season begins. C. B. PARR JOHN DEERE DEALER Newberry, S. C. Mr.Farmer We Have On Hand Now A Large Stock Of Nitrate of Soda and can let you have any/amount you want. We shall keep a good stock on hand all during the season for your needs. We Shall Also Have That Good SCOCO Fertilizer for you but would advise your coming around and discussing your fertilizer busi ness as to prices and analysis you will want for the coming season. The Southern Cotton Oil Co. R. A. FEAGLE, Cashier R. C. FLOYD, Manager